Highland Main Line (2002)

Experience the journey from the driver's seat of a new Scotrail Turbostar train on an 118-mile trip through the Scottish Highlands. Starting in Perth, the gateway to the Highlands, the route travels along the main line towards Aviemore, featuring both double and single tracks with traditional semaphore signals. The train navigates steep climbs to the summits of Druimuachdar and Slochd, the latter a key part of the Inverness cut-off line. This direct route from Aviemore to Inverness was a significant engineering achievement completed in 1898 after 14 years of construction, driven by competition. The journey showcases the impressive Findhorn and Nairn bridges, visible both from the cab and from a helicopter flying above.